Karnataka board English Solved Paper 2017

General Instructions:
i) The Question-cum-Answer Booklet consists of objective and subjective types of questions
having 63 questions.
ii) Space has been provided against each objective type question. You have to choose the correct
choice and write the complete answer along with its letter in the space provided.
iii) For subjective type questions enough space for each question has been provided. You have to
answer the questions in the space.
iv) Follow the instructions given against both the objective and subjective types of questions.
v) Candidate should not write the answer with pencil. Answers written in pencil will not be
evaluated. (Except Graphs, Diagrams & Maps)
vi) In case of Multiple Choice, Fill in the blanks and Matching questions, scratching / rewriting /
marking is not permitted, thereby rendering to disqualification for evaluation.
vii) Candidates have extra 15 minutes for reading the question paper.
viii) Do not write anything in the space provided in the right side margin.

Section A
Prose
I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions/ incomplete statements. Only
one of them is correct or most appropriate. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete
answer along with its letter of alphabet. 3×1 =3
1. It took months of negotiation to come to an understanding with Don Anselmo to sell his land
because
(A) he was not in the station for many days
(B) he was in to no hurry to sell his land
(C) he thought to sell his land for his own people
(D) it was not measured properly.
Answer- (B)

2. Who did Smitha go to the concert with?

Smitha went to the concert with
(A) her father
(B) her aunty Sushila
(C) her mother

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(D) her brother Anant
Answer- (A)
3. Where did the technical experts from the Soviet Union, United States and United Kingdom
meet to discuss about Nuclear Test Ban?
(A) New York
(B) London
(C) Moscow
(D) Geneva
Answer- (D)

II. Answer the following questions in 2- 3 sentence each: 4×2=8

4. Why did Swami’s father want him to sleep alone in the office room?
Answer: The report in the newspaper led to an argument between Swami and his father. Later,
Swami was challenged by his father to sleep alone in his office room. Swami’s father wanted
Swami to sleep alone in his office room because, he wanted him not to be afraid of darkness and
to prove his courage. Thus, would culture a good habit in him.
5. Though Swami was not courageous, he became a hero overnight. How?
Answer: The report in the newspaper led to an argument between Swami and his father. Later,
Swami was challenged by his father to sleep alone in his office room. But, Swami was not
willing to sleep alone in the office room. He gave many excuses to his father to escape from his
father but all his attempts failed. When he was sleeping in the office room he was waked with
nightmare and would not sleep all night. He saw something coming near him, he thought it might
be a devil and crawled out of the bench. He gathered all his strength and caught it & used his
teeth as a weapon. To his surprise it was a notorious burglar of the village and Swami became a
hero overnight.
6. Don Anselmo was passionate about his land and the children of Rio- en – Medio. Support this
statement with your answer.
Answer: Don Anselmo was passionate about his land and the children of Rio-en-Medio. He was
a man of the principle. Don Anselmo refused to take additional amount and he didn’t sell the
trees which were grown on his orchard. He used to plant the trees when a child is born in Rio-en-
Medio. Even though he got to know that he owned the land he didn’t took the additional amount.
From the above sentences we can say that Don-en-Medio was passionate about his land and the
children of the Rio-en-Medio.
7. Scientists are the most practical people in the world. Justify the statement.

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Answer: The fundamental research has been brought in new technologies, new brands of the
industries from the defense to the entertainment. Antibodies, Bio-technology, Electronics,
technologies etc. are the result of the past research. There is a strong defense force, medicines
cure for diseases etc. From all the above we can say that scientist are the most practical people of
the world. The scientists who conduct basic research have helped a lot to make preparedness that
occur from the natural calamities.

III. Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follows: 3×3=9
8. “Whom can I’ call? He asked quickly, fearing that she would black out once more.”
(a) Who odes ‘I’ refer to?
(b) What did that listener answer?
(c) What do you mean by ‘black out’ here?
Answer: III (a)
(a) I refer to Baleshwar Mishra.
(b) The listener [Roma Talreja] gave her brother phone number to the Baleshwar Mishra.
(c) ‘Black out’ means to become unconsciousness.

9. “What reckless fool had dared to come here?” he thundered

(a) Who thundered like this?
(b) According to the speaker who was reckless fool?
(c) What was the answer given for this question?
Answer: (a) The third monster thundered here.
(b) According to the speaker, Wangjia was the reckless fool.
(c) Wangjia told that “No one had dare to or right to destroy girl’s pretty eyes” I will never bring
Bhima’s eye ball was his answer to the question.

10. “Little girl, said the moustachioed man who had made the long speech. Panditji is a busy
man, you must not bother him with such requests.”
(a) Who is the moustachioed man?
(b) Who does ‘you’ refer to?
(c) Why did the listener come there?
Answer: (a) Moustachioed was who made a long boring speech & responded to Smitha in the..

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(b) ‘You’ refer to Smitha.
(c) The listener come there to convince Pandit Ravishanker to play for his brother, who was
suffering from the cancer.

(IV) Answer the following question in about 8 -10 sentences: (4)

11. Give some instances to show that Pepe was loyal to Columbus till the end.
OR
How can you say that Satish became popular all over the world?
Answer: (a) Pepe was loyal to Columbus till the end. Pepe had the faith in Columbus and has the
same wisdom as Columbus. When the sailors planned to kill the Columbus, he (Pepe) told that
the sailors would not kill the Columbus as he would not allow them to attack Columbus, he
would protect the Columbus. But the sailors didn’t have the hope on Columbus that he would
accomplish his mission.
The sailors were distracted by the routes taken by his captain. They were frustrated a lot
and began to drink more to drown their frustration. But the Columbus didn’t like the sailors been
drinking and song sang by him. As he was a religious person. Added to this the song..the God.
Till the end Pepe was with the Columbus, he supported him and also helped for the voyage.
Poetry
(V) Choose the most appropriate alternative and write the complete answer with the letter
of alphabet in the answer- book:
(1)
12. In the poem. ‘I am the Land’, ‘I wait’ is used several times. Here the poet feels that
(A) the land has patience
(B) the land warns human beings
(VI) Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences each: 2×2=4
13. The poet John Masefiled feels that the laughter not only makes us happy but will better the
world also. How do you justify this?

(C) the land feels proud of its resources

(D) the land waits to see its future disasters.
Answer- (a) The land has patience
Answer: The poet John Masefiled feels that the laughter not only makes us happy but will better
the world also. Because, the laughter spreads to the whole world and makes the world a better
place to live in. The poet says that we need to be happy till the end of our life as life is short and

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the life should be enjoyed by as cheerful and and merry making. He should laugh for two reasons
the first is the life is short & the second reason is that we should be proud that we belong to a old
pageant of man.
14. According to the poet ‘Normal Nicholson’ outer space is solitary confinement for him. Why?
Answer: The poet feels alone in the space craft. He could not contact any of his friends and there
will be no mails or messages from his known ones. So, he feels loneliness in the space craft and
he said it a solitary confinement which he has compared to the goal [Jail]. There will be no
concept of calendars or the time and the climate will be under the clock etc so he feels solitary
confinement.
(VII) Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow: 3×1=3
15. “The quality of mercy is not strain’d
It droppeth as the gentle rain fron heaven.”
(a) What is ‘mercy’ compared to?
(b) Why does the poet say that mercy is not strain’d?
(c) What is the meaning of the word ‘strain’d in this context?
Answer: (a) The mercy is compared to gentle rain drops falling from the heaven of sky.
(b) The poet says that mercy is not strain’d because, it needs to come by the heart by oneself and
not by the strain.
(c) The meaning of the strain’d is By force or forcefully.

(VIII) 16. Quote from memory: (4)

“We were _______________
________________________
________________________
_________________ the deep.”

OR
“My day ________________
_______________________
______________________
____________________ always day.”
Answer: (a) We were crowded in the cabin,

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not a soul could dare to sleep, -
“This was midnight on water
And a storm was on the deep.”
James – J. Fields
Poem Balled of the
Tempest.

(IX) Answer the following question in 8 to 10 sentences: (4)

17. According to the poet Ruskin Bond, has grandmother was ‘unique’. Write a paragraph to
support this statement.
OR
How does the poet discriminate Jazz player’s appearance with his artistic character?
Answer: (a) According to the poet Ruskin Bond, his grandmother was a ‘unique’ as well as
‘genius’ Because, his grandmother was full of loveliness and could climb the trees even at the
age of sixty two. She learnt climbing trees from the loving brother when she was six years.

Supplementary Reading
(X) Answer the following questions in 3-4 sentences each: 2×2=4
18. What had the police expected about the way of protest?
OR
Dicky Dolma says, “It is not difficult decision for her to take up the challenge of the lofty
mountains.” Why does she sat so?
Answer: The police expected the violence protest from the children as they would beat them and
put them into the jail. But the student protested in the assisting of their teacher with the complete
silence. It was unusual march as there were no slogans, no shouts, they walked with the complete
silence. The students protested because, they were not prepared to go for a jail.
OR
Dicky Dolma says, “It is not difficult decision for her to take up the challenge of the lofty
mountains.” Because from her childhood, she had been fascinated by the grandeur of the snow –
clad peaks of the Himalayas. Her home in Palchan is surrounded by beautiful mountain peaks.

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19. How was life for Hanif always ‘ekdam bindas’?
Answer: (a) Hanif was with the varied talents and his life was always ‘ekdam bindas’ he dabbled
in art, sketched very well, made beautiful cards out of the waste materials, he read great deal and
loved playing drums. The officers of Raj supported him to get his instruments in New Delhi.
Where his brother took to compose the music, he used to make team with him with the drums.
Hence, we can say that Hanif was with varied talents and life was ‘ekdam bindas’.
OR
How did Dr. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi try to wipe out caste discrimination from India?
Vocabulary
(XI) 20. Combine the word in Column A with its collective word in Column B: (1)
Column- A Column- B
Rapid [growth, progress, movement, speed]
Answer: Rapid progress.

21. Fill in the blanks choosing the appropriate words given in brackets: (1)
Short stories are very _____________ (interest) for children to read.
Answer: Interesting.

22. Which one of the following words has only two syllabus? (1)
Remain, Behind, Lawn, Arrange.
Answer: Lawn.

23. Nowdays, most of the children are very clever but a few are _______ (1)
The opposite word to be filled in the blanks for the underlined word is _________.
Answer- Foolish.

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 Section- B
Reading
(XII) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: 4×1=4
Once, addressing a huge gathering, Dayananda thundered: "Your ancestors were not uncivilized
men living in forests. They were great men who enlightened this world. Your history is not a
story of defeats. It is the story of the conquerors of the world. Your Vedic Scriptures are not the
songs of cowherds. They are the immortal truths which shaped mighty souls like Sri Rama and
Sri Krishna. Arise, awake, and be proud of your glorious history. Take inspiration from it to
mould the present. Shame upon the modern education which fills you with contempt for your
ancestors!"
Questions:
24. What does Dayananda Saraswathi say about our ancestors?
Answer: Dayananda Saraswathi said that “Your ancestors were not uncivilized….they were
great men and who enlightened the world”.
25. What is history according to Dayananda Saraswathi?
Answer: According to the Dayananda Saraswathi history is not a story of the defeats. It is the
story of the conquerors of the world.
26. What are the ‘Vedas’?
Answer: The Vedas were the immortal truth which shaped mighty souls like Shri. Rama and
Shri. Krishna.
27. What does the speaker advice us to do?
Answer: Speaker advise us Awake, and be proud of your glorious history. Take from it to mould
the present. Shame upon your modern education which fills you with contempt for your
ancestors.”
(XIII). 28. Rearrange the jumbled words into a meaningful sentence:
Wonderful/ a/ place/ it/ what/ !/ is.
Read the following conversation and answer the questions that follows: 2 × 1 = 2
Raju : What a wonderful pudding! The best I’ve ever tasted
Mannu : Thanks for complement. The recipe is my mom’s
Raju : Could you please give it to me? I’d like to try it.
Mannu : Certainly don’t forget to call me when you try it for proof of the pudding.
Answer: What a wonderful place it is!

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29. Which word in the conversation means a set of instructions for cooking a particular type of
food?
Answer: The word that means a set of instructions for cooking a particular type of food is recipe.
30. Why did Raju ask Manu the recipe?
Answer: Raju asked the Manu the recipe because, for him it was best that he had ever tasted and
he would like to try it so, he asked the recipe.

31. Look at the two pictures. Write a sentence using ‘costlier than’ based on what you see: (1)

Answer: Pot B is costlier than Pot A.

Writing
(XIV) 32. Given below is a profile of Dr. Ravi Shankar. Write a paragraph using the same:
(4)
Age : 52 years
Height and weight : 5.6 feet, 64 kgs
Family : Two sons, both Enginers
Reason for his popularity : More helpful in the society, more friendly and engaged in
social work
Education : MA, Ph. D
Awards : National award
Hobbies : Gardening, helping poor students, writing books and
reading books.

OR

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Write a paragraph, using the clues given below. You may add some more points if necessary:
In a village - a clever elephant – there a river nearby – used to go for bath daily – it was passing
by a tailor shop. The tailor – bananas daily. One day not given bananas – pricked needle.
Elephant – angry – came with muddy water in its trunk – sprayed muddy water – tailor’s shop –
dirty. The tailor – repented.
Answer: Dr.Ravi Shanker a professor was very popular. His age is 52 years his height is 5.6 feet
& weight is 69 kg. His family consists of two sons. He is more popular as he friendly in nature
and he was also engaged in the social work. He is a graduate who had finished MA. Ph.D. His
both sons were educated and who had finished their engineer course and working at present. He
is awarded by many great persons.
Dr. Ravi Shanker has been awarded which a memorable event that is. National award. He used to
do social work as possible & he was helpful to the society and in the idle past time he used to
gardening, helping poor students, writing books and reading the books.
He used to read great deal books as he was interested in reading. His works are still noteworthy.

33. Imagine that you are Manu/ Manasa, Govt. High School, Channipepura. Write a letter to your
father requesting him to sent you Rs. 5000 to provide food for 100 orphans on your birthday.
OR
Write a letter to your headmaster / headmistress, requesting him/her to help your friend to pay
the school fees as he/she is poor.
Answer: Date: 5-4-17
Day: Wednesday
From,
Manasa
Govt. High School,
Channipepura
Dear Father,
I am fine here, I hope you the same for you. My studies are going well. As your wish I
am reading day and night without wasting the time. Father, next week on 7.4.17 is my birthday.
So, I request you to send me Rs. 5,000 to provide food for 100 orphans on my birthday. I think
you will send me the above money. I am waiting for your feedback. Tell my mother that I asked
her to do call for me and love to my elder brother. Waiting for your letter.
Your’s loving Daughter
Manasa
To,
ABC,
#6/4, 7th cross,
‘E’ street, Magadi Road,
Banglore - 23

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 Editing
34. The following paragraph has two errors. Edit the paragraph and rewrite it in the answer –
book. Clues are given. (2)
Impulsively, Baleshwar went and grabed the train’s red emergency chain and pulled it down
frantical.
Clues:
(a) Spelling mistake to be corrected.
(b) Adverbial mistake to be corrected.
Answer: (a) Impulsively, Baleshwar went and grabbed the train’s red emergency chain and
pulled it down frantically.
(a) Use Correct spelling – Grabbed
(b) Adverbial Mistake - Frantically

GRAMMAR (LANGUAGE Use)

(XVI) 35. Read the given conversation and choose the language function of the underlined
sentence: (1)
Mom : Where are you going Ramya?
Ramya : School mom.
Mom : Then, go with dad dear.
Ramya : Yes mom.
(A) Order
(B) Request
(C) Obey
(D) Advice.
Answer: (C) Obey
36. Read the conversation and rewrite into a reported speech for the underlined sentences:
(1)
Raghu : Good morning dir.
Kiran : Good morning Raghu. Thank you.

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Raghu : How is your father, sir?
Kiran : He is doing good but his age is 100 years.
Raghu : Is it? O my god! How is he working?
Kiran : No matter, he is strong, he is helping others.
Raghu asked Kiran,___________
__________________________
__________________________
Kiran replied_______________
_________________________
____________________________
____________________________

Answer: Raghu asked Kiran how was his father.

Kiran replied that his father was doing well but his age was 100 years.

37. Fill in the blanks with appropriate ‘preposition’ and ‘article’: (1)
Kalpana earned her bachelor’s degree and moved ______ the United States. On ___________
very first day, at the University of Texas, Kalpana met Jean Pierre Harrison.
Answer: Kalpana earned her bachelor’s degree and moved to the United States. On the very first
day, at the University of Texas, Kalpana met Jean Pierre Harrison.

38. Fill in the blanks choosing the right form of verbs given in brackets: (1)
Rajanna is a good teacher. He _________ (complete) his Physical Education Training in S.L.N.
College. Now, he _________ (be + work) in a private high school in his home town.
Answer: Ranjanna is a good teacher. He completed his Physical Education Training in S.L.N.
College. Now, he is working in a private high school in his home town.

39. Read the conversation:

Teacher : Why didn’t you come to school yesterday, Teja?
Teja : Sir, I went to Mysore with my dad.

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Teacher : Have you completed you homework?
Teja : Yes Sir, I have completed the homework.
Teacher : What about other?
Teja : Sir, they have completed the homework.
The passive form of the underlined sentence is:
(a) The homework has been completed by them
(b) The homework is being completed by them
(c) The homework is completed by them
(d) The homework was completed by them
Answer: (a) The homework has been completed by them.
40. Read the conversation and fill in blank choosing the correct ‘If Clause’ given below:
Ramesh : Why can’t you come with me Ravi?
Ravi : No, I have some urgent work now.
Ramesh : May I know the correct reason Ravi?
Ravi : I don’t have vehicle to take my dad to the hospital, that’s all.
Ramesh : Is it? If you had told me earlier, I _________ a vechile.
(A) will arrange
(B) would have arranged
(C) would arrange
(D) shall arrange
Answer: Would have arranged.

41. Sheela doesn’t tolerate any mistake:

The question tag to be used for the above is
(a) Is she?
(b) Does she?
(c) Doesn’t she?
(d) Isn’t she?
Answer: Does she?

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42. Fill in the blanks using the suitable linking words given in brackets:
Nisaraga is a famous doctor. He doesn’t want to charge much ___________ he is very rich. He is
helping poor _____________ doing social work. (and, so, that, as)
Answer: Nisaraga is a famous doctor. He doesn’t want to charge much as he is very rich. He is
helping poor and doing social work.
Reference Skill

43. Which sources of information would you refer to know the meaning of difficult words? (1)
Choose one of the following sources:
Atlas, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Grammar book.
Answer: Dictionary.
44. Write it in normal way:
I n my friends r ready 2 hav T.
Answer: I and my friends are ready to have Tea.

45. Arrange the following words in the order in which they are found in dictionary. (2)
fortune, favour, future, format.
Answer: favour, format, fortune, future.

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